Central Texas – USDA MPPTA Client Story
In Central Texas, six established beef ranchers with diverse backgrounds have joined forces to create something extraordinary. These visionary ranchers, each tending to their family's properties and operating small working ranches, are embarking on a new journey together—a cooperative that aims to strengthen their positions in the industry.
Flathead, Montana – USDA MPPTA Client Story
When a longtime business owner with one of the only two meat processing facilities in the Flathead Valley of Montana decided to retire, the community sprang into action.
With a waitlist of 18 to 24 months for meat processing, the closure of the Vandevanter Meats would leave local ranchers with a difficult choice: ship their livestock hundreds of miles to another USDA-approved facility or close their operations.
